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About Softwell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Softwell Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banningham, Norwich, Norwich (NR11 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced Norwich HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 28.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2019.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Softwell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2019)
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Softwell Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,082
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Norwich district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR11 7DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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